“I believe this policy strikes that balance. It’s about doing all we can to promote a wide, varied and manageable night life that doesn’t come at the expense of the rights of people who live here.”

She added: “The policy we have recommended to full council will not affect existing businesses and we will continue to consider each new application on its own merit. It is not a blanket policy.

“The core hours recommended in the policy set out the basic hours that a business can expect to get a licence for, however they may be able to open later.

“The onus will be on new applicants to demonstrate to us that they are responsible, understand the pressures on the area and that, by opening later, their business will not have a negative impact on the area if they want to open late. We will help and support them to do that.”

The draft policy also includes simplifying the Special Policy Area in Dalston, some general principles, and restricting the hours shops can sell alcohol to be consumed off the premises to between 8am and 11pm.